Devighat, Nuwakot devastated by mudslide
Scenes of devastation in Devighat, Nuwakot County, Nepal, captured on 29 August 2026, show the scale of destruction left by a catastrophic mudslide that struck the region.
Scenes of devastation in Devighat, Nuwakot County, Nepal, captured on 29 August 2026, show the scale of destruction left by a catastrophic mudslide that struck the region.
According to Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, 734 bodies had been recovered from mudslide-affected areas in Nuwakot as of 9 am local time on 30 August 2026.
Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported that 2,498 people remained missing as of 30 August 2026, according to a social media post — raising fears that the final toll could climb further.
Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) posted a casualty update on 30 August 2026, confirming 734 dead and 2,498 missing in the Nuwakot mudslide disaster.
Rescue and recovery operations continued in Devighat, Nuwakot County following the mudslide that struck on 29 August 2026, with authorities working to locate 2,498 people still unaccounted for.
The Devighat mudslide in Nuwakot County, Nepal — with at least 734 confirmed dead and 2,498 missing as of 30 August 2026 — is reportedly among the most deadly natural disasters to hit Nepal in recent years.